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Indy-

Indy is the worst team in the game. It all starts with their brutal QB who lobs the ball 15 feet in the air on every pass. Their defense is very poor as well, one of the worst, the teams only highlight is all-star RB Eric Dickerson. Rating 12th

Offense-
An offense solely based on the play of Eric Dickerson, stop him and you basically have the team stopped. Their QB is so brutal that they have trouble going deep on anyone and can only settle for short passes. The only thing that saves their O is how spread out their 2 passing plays are. They are both excellent and give their terrible QB a chance to complete some passes. Anyone playing against Indy has to focus on dickerson, he is the 3rd best back in the game, and possibly the second best at dekeing, this leaves them open for a lot of passing plays. Despite being so damn fast Dickerson never seems to break out much, this is party due to the fact he is always keyed on and party due to the fact that Indy gives him terrible shameful blocking, atleast it seems that way.

Defense-

A terrible unit that is one of the 4 worst in the game, their only player is Bickett with a 12 rating, and he is overrated. There is really no one to be on this team, the only other option is Odom at MLB but he has a brutal 2 rating. If the other team has a good RB he can consistently deke out your defender which is devastating. You must rely on excellent play calling with that Indy D.

Special Teams-

They are unspectacular, yet they might be the best unit on the team. Their return game is ordinary, Bentley has a pretty good rating but never gets anywhere, he isnt that fast and gets terrible blocking. The punter is average- above average nothing special. They do have one good player, Biasucci, the best Kicker in the game, able to hit 45 yard FGs, may be the teams most valuable asset because of their inability to get into enemy territory. The other highlight is their FG blocking, they are 1 of 2 teams in the game that can block less than full power FGs, Bickett forces teams to kick FGs from inside the 30 only. This would help if their D could stop anyone before the 30.

Playbook-

Overall it is a very good play book. They have 2 normal runs which is good because they have Dickerson. Then they have 2 excellent passes, both of them are super spread out and virtually impossible to stop without calling them. Despite that Indy still cannot move the ball for points consistently because their players simply cannot execute, what a sad sad team.

Best Player-

Their best player is Eric Dickerson, this guy is a speed demon, second only to Bo and Payton for speed and possibly better than Payton at cuts. This makes him a very dangerous weapon, however being on Indy is a curse because the opponent doesnt have to be afraid of anything but him.

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Miami-

Miami is Dan Marino. Without him they are nothing, with him they have a totally unstoppable offense. Sadly, even Dan cannot make this a top notch team because of their pathetic defense that cannot stop anything.

Offense-

Dan Marino commands a team with 3 passing plays at their disposal. He has the biggest cannon in the game and is nearly impossible to pick off unless you are standing right on the WR when he throws. Their running game is pretty atrocious, Hampton is the worst back in the game, the only thing that saves them is that sometimes they get mega blocking, just depends on the team they are playing. Their WR's are also pretty good, Super Duper is the top man and gets most the passes, they also have Clayton at the bottom who is a good WR but a bit slower.

Defense-

Terrible. No hope of stopping anyone, all you can rely on is play picks. They are second worst in the game, possibly worst. Their only player is Offerdahl and he is nothing special at all, he plays MLB but can be consistently deked. The only other option is their RE bosa who only has a 7 rating but can do pretty well actually. Expect teams to walk all over you offensively so it is totally up to Marino to keep the game close.

Special Teams-

Pruitt is their return man, and he is brutally slow with poor stats, but sometimes he seems to be able to just break out returns past the 50, usually on the opening drive to kill the entire game, all the credit for that must go to the blocking. their punter is one of the best, top 3 or 4, they usually dont need a great punter though because the O moves the ball so well. and their kicker is one of the worst, I think second worst in the game, he can only hit from the 39, 40 if you stretch it, it is crippling sometimes but not so much with Miami.

Playbook-

They have a Playbook that is designed well for them, because their running game sucks it really benefits them to have 3 passing plays and only 1 running play. this gives Marino the chance to take control of the game. the passes they do have are only average, but it doesnt matter because Marino is such a monster, if they do have one really good play it is their awkward shot gun play where many guys are cris-crossing.

their entire team is based on the play of Dan Marino, you know you are passing almost all the time, and your opponent knows it too, and he still cant stop you, you cant understand how great he is until you see him rifle a pass in to a WR standing right behind a defender, something only he can do, without Dan, Miami is nothing.

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Cleveland-

a team built around stingy defense and a ball control slow moving but steady offense, Cleveland is a challenge for anyone to play, they can beat top teams and can pound on the lesser teams. on top of their overall steadiness they also have great special teams that help them immensely.

Offense-

They have no super stars on offense, they just have a few guys who can get the job done. Mack is a decent back who is always part of the game, his best asset is his strength, he is one of the toughest, he can shake anyone off, even a human defender if they are not trying hard, plus he can popcorn diving guys and just run right through others. for QB they have Bernie Kosar, he is very reliable and has a very strong arm, a top 5 QB for sure. their main success comes from their unstoppable pass 2, pass 1 can also be mixed it and Mack is good enough that you can consistently run the ball.

Defense-

One of the stingiest units in the game, they are arguably second best. They are lead by Hanford Dixon, there Dynamo Safety. he is great at stopping the run and so fast that he can scare QBs into not throwing. Other than him they only have Minnifie the other safety, besides that they really have no one else with good rating. this is surprising because they get such great coverage on passing plays, that is one of the things that makes Clevelands D so awesome, their inexplicable awesome coverage. this limits the QBs choices and with Dixon on the field that makes it nearly impossible to throw.

Special Teams-

Their return man is the second most prolific KR in the game. Mcneil is sometimes unstoppable, his blazing speed usually always allows a return out to atlas the 30 and leaves the opponent in fear of a TD. They have a decent punter who is good enough to get the job done for them. Their kicker is a little above average and can hit from about the 42 which is nice to have. Another advantage they have is great coverage. Their cover guys are so quick that sometimes they can get down the field and tackle the returner before the 15, but if the first wave of guys miss then they could be in trouble, they have the most up and down coverage in the league.

Playbook-

Their Playbook is unspectacular except for pass 2. They have 2 ordinary runs that get the job done. their pass 1 is useful but the big problem with it is that there is always pressure on the QB from it. their money pass is pass 2, where one guy drops short and one goes very deep, it just allows them to keep dumping off to the short man all the way down field if they choose.

Their team leader is definitely Dixon, he is the captain of the D and their only real standout. He is one of the top defenders in the game, without him their D might be only ordinary.

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Denver-

In the beginning they were only an above average team, thought to be able to pick on the weak and have an edge over the ordinary. Then they fell off the map, it seemed as if they couldnt win, Denver couldnt get it going. But John elway wouldnt have any of that, he now has them as one of the leagues top teams, possibly 3rd best because of a balance on O and D.

Offense-

Their O is much like Clevelands, only more explosive. Led by the passing attack of John Elway they seem unstoppable at times. The man that makes the team is dorsett, he is good enough to make the opponent have to respect the run and that leaves Elways targets open. If dorsett gets loose it is easy for him to turn 15-20 yard gains in. The passing attack relys on great pass 1, and some mixing in of pass 2 a shot gun play. The worst aspect of the offence is their worst WR in the game, by far the slowest group, its almost painful to watch, if they had 1 or 2 guys with decent speed then almost every passing play would go for a first down, but they are so slow they get caught right after they get the ball.

Defense-

One thing that helped turn the team around was the emergence of Mecklenburg. He is now considered one of the top defenders in the game and leads a more than steady offense. Other than him they have Jones at RE with a 9 rating, he is better than his rating would indicate and that is good since in some games it is necessary to be me instead of Mecklenburg. Overall their D has the ability to shut teams down and usually forces other teams to play catch up because of the high powered O.

Special Teams-

they have a decent KR in Bell, he usually doesnt do much but does have a TD to his name. other than him their ST are pretty brutal. They have the worst punter in the game, this is not a god thing to have, and because of him they consistently give up field position to other teams and start with crappy field position for themselves. their kicker is below average too and you cant try anything over 40 with him.

Playbook-

 

Best Player-

All of Mecklenburg, Dorsett and Elway are important to the team and usually everything hinges on if dorsett can run or not, but Elway is clearly the heart and soul of the team and with out him they arent winning anything, its nice have John elway on your side.

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Seattle Blowers-

Seattle is gay, gayest team in the game. They feature the pinkest jerseys in worlds history, crap players and one RB named Curt Warner, nobody likes Seattle.

Offense-

their offense is very productive. They have a RB that must be respected(his game, not his name), he is one of the fastest in the game. And their passing plays are very well spread out which makes them super hard to stop. their QB is not very good at all so they need the passes as spread out as they are. Seattle is like Indy with talent. the have Largent as their top WR, he is rated second best in the game. Over rated but still very good and can burn the other guy deep. overall their offense if very tough to stop without lots of playcalls

Defense-

Fredd Young is the man in Seattle, he has a monstrous 18 rating and he plays like it, controlling the entire field and scaring opposing QBs, he is probably one of the top 5 defenders in the game. Other than him they dont really have many options, they have easley at Safety but he isnt that good, because of this it is a good thing that Young plays MLB, a very good position to be. Because of Young their D can be one of the best in the game. I cant believe they made gay Seattle a good team

Special Teams-

Edmonds has a big rating but really doesnt perform like it, you would expect more from him, but you just never get nothing. they have decent coverage on kick, although they have been known to give up pruitt returns, Their kicker one of the 2 worst in the game so you must be inside the 40 to hit a FG and their punter is easily second worst. all of this makes for one poor special teams unit

their main player is young, he is just such a force on defense. no one on offense ever does anything spectacular, its mostly all about young.

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L Fucking A-

Bo fucking Jackson, Bo knows First downs, Bo knows Touch Downs and Bo knows winning, its too bad howie long and the rest of the D dont know wining or LA could be the best team in the game.

Offense-

For being by far the best offensive player in the game, Bo gets surprisingly little ball. That is of course because he has only 1 running play! he has to split duties with Marcus Allen who is forever hated because of this occurrence. Its a good thing Allen is very good or La would be dead. Allen is involved in both passing plays aswell as his 1 run. the opponent absolutely has to key on the Bo Jackson play because if you do not pick it the average gain is probably about 25 yards, Bo is just an insane monster and you cannot let him get loose, because you must pick so much Bo on D that leaves their awesome passing game wide open. La also features the best WR in the game, including Underrated Tim Brown and great TE Christiensen. Their QB is not that good at all but their plays are so great that it just doesnt matter. All these factors give La by far the most unstoppable Offense in the league.

Defense-

The weak link. They ruin all their offenses efforts. This is a bottom 4 defense that often has trouble stopping anyone. Their best player is Le Howie Long who at 15 is way over rated, they also have an ok safety and ok center but you really cant afford to be them most the time. So you are stuck with not that good howie long and the rest of the slow unit. Its a good thing their O is so damn good or La would have serious trouble winning at all.

Special Teams-

this is a good/bad unit. On one hand they have Tim Brown, the 3rd best returner in the game, always a threat. on the other hand they have very bad coverage, it used to be the worst in the game but it never gets burned so badly anymore. their Kicker and punter are only average.

Best Player-

Bo Jackson. With out him the entire offense doesnt work. he could not get the ball a single time all game and still be the MVP of the game. This is because you have to pick the Bo Jackson play, if you dont you are dead, so this leaves everything else wide open. Marcus Allen could also be considered their best player because he is the man that gets the ball a good 60% of the time. But its Bo who is the greatest offensive performer in history, no him.

 

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Washington, Hated Washington-

Yes, they are hated, ever want to find out? just play this unspectacular group of saps late in the season against the computer and watch them stomp you despite no stand out players at all, its ridiculous, insane and unbelievable all at the same time, its as tough to play against them as any of the other top teams.

Offense-

Brutal. very bad and brutal. They have no standouts, they have the worst plays and they simply dont get the job done. Timmy Smith is the RB, he is decent enough but he only gets one play because of the WR reverse they have as the other play. The Reverse is a bad play, against any good team it is useless, it only has a chance to chew up a small group of teams, and those are the teams you would beat the hell out of anyways. Their QB has a weak arm and isnt that good, the best thing about him is his cheap ability to run which usually gets them a lot of first downs. Their only good play on offense is Pass 2, which has a deep threat and a couple short men, but this play is very risky and often gets picked.

Defense-

Planning on running? think again. Walter Payton cant even run on this team if they dont want him to, Manly is the fucking run assassin. From the RE spot he kills all running plays, just pick the run directed at him and he will stop the other one for at most a 1 yard gain every time. They also have Mann on the other end who is comparable to Manly, then they got Green a decent safety who you usually never need to be. Overall it is one of the top defenses in the game and is what keeps Washington alive in most games as their O consistently goes 3 and out.

Special Teams-

Green also doubles as a KR, and a pretty good one, he has good speed but never seems to be able to break out really big returns. Their coverage on kicks is pretty awesome and they should never give up a huge gain. Their punter is one of the better ones in the game which helps but their kicker is below average, and they could use a good kicker with their O.

Best Player-

Their whole team functions because of Manly, playing against this guy is not fun at all, he will kill your run which forces you to pass a lot and makes you get your play picked a lot more often. Manly is the team

My pure hatred of Washington is constantly dying, mostly because of the fact that I have so much success with them when I play with them and never play them against the computer anymore.

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San Fran-

All the talent in the world and because of one play they just cant get the job done. They have awesome personnel, Ronnie Lott on D, probably the second best guy, on O they have Montana and Rice chewing it up aswell as good secondary players in Craig and Wilson. But pass 1 kills them.

Offense-

Joe Montana is easily the second best in the game, awesome arm and great running skills, he also has the best target in the game, unstoppable Jerry Rice who can deke out anyone, fastest WR in the game. But their plays fuck them, if the defense picks pass 1, that basically shuts down all the passes, it will cover jerry rice on pass 2 leaving only crappy guys open and making it easy to defend, and it will cover 2 guys including rice on pass 3, so nice never gets the ball and their passing O is shut down. And they only have 1 running play so if you can stop Craig without calling run then you are set. there are a few teams who excel at this and SF cannot beat.

Defense-

Ronnie Lott is awesome. He is blazing fast and shuts down the run totally aswell as being too fast to pass on, this gives SF one of the best Ds in the game. They really have no one else to be other than Lott though and he is a safety so they always get poor coverage on passes. Their only other good player is Carter, he is super fast, but because he plays center he is basically unusable. Scoring points against SF is tough.

Special Teams-

They feature the games second best punter, a great asset. They also have spectacular coverage, other than that they have a poor return game and average kicker.

Best Player-

It is really Rice, but because he doesnt even have to catch a pass if the D doesnt want him to it becomes Lott. since their O stinks he holds it all together but limiting the other team to very few scores a game.

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Dallas-

how do I describe Dallas? I believe god awful is the best way to. they have one player, Herschel Freakin Walker, other than that they got nothing., They are Indy like.

Offense-

Hershel Walker is a monster, too bad the other player will be doing nothing but picking walker because their passing game is so horrendous. They have the second worst QB, who is so easy to pick off and some pretty slow WR. The only play that they can go to is pass 2, their shot gun play where Herschel walker is a WR, you end up dumping off to him 90% of the time. because they have no pass game and you can key on walker they are easy to stop usually and can only have success against certain teams.

Defense-

The worst D in the game, unlike any other team they dont have a single good player. The only 2 guys they got are Jeffcoats and Francis at RE and Safety respectively, they both blow and neither of them can stop a speedy RB. they also play the crappy 4-3 defense which only a few teams do, this is much shittier than 3-4 and it really hurts a team that already blows.

Special Teams-

They have no return game to speak of and have very poor coverage, actually the worst coverage in the game. Just always expect to get one returned on you at the end of the game when you just fought hard to take the lead. They also have a below average punter and nothing special in the kicker position.

Playbook-

They actually have a pretty good Playbook, 2 good runs to walker and a good pass 2, their pass 1 is pretty brutal because the WR park beside each other for easy picks. but with a real QB and this play book they could be doing some damage.

Best Player-

Walker is their most talented player by a mile, no one else even remotely resembles anyone that has skill. So that is what makes it so easy to just pick run every time and not let Walker hurt you. Dallas only has a real chance against Indy. They are in a constant battle to see who is the worst in the game with Indy usually winning that honor.

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New York Gods-

yes folks its the giants, the stuff legends are made out of. with LT patrolling the field they get shut outs more often then not, he is easily the fastest guy in the game. you cannot run on him, he is always at top speed and he makes passing nearly impossible. He is the Team, He is the Man.

Offense-

A group that is just good enough to win, they will get you your 6-7 points each game and that is all you need with the Giants D. Their Main player is Reliable Phil Simms. You feel comfortable with Simms, he is a top 5 QB and he always seems to be able to get the passes in their and not get picked, which is key when you have the giants. His favorite target is blazing Mark Bavaro, the best TE in the game and second best Receiver. To keep the other team honest they have Morris at RB, someone who commands attention with 2 solid running plays., He surprisingly has the ability to take over games at times.

LT- I mean Defense

Its the same fucking thing, you just dont score points on LT, he is freaking LT. He can shut down any team and he single handedly makes the giants the best team in the game. not only is LT god but other than him they have some good guys, Banks plays the opposite side LB and he actually gets used by some teams, and then at RE they have Marshall who is valuable at times. If anyone ever does manage to get by LT they arent getting far because the Giants D just wraps up every guy better than anyone else, it is frustrating when you play them, finally get by LT and then a diver gets you for a measly 5 yard gain.

Special Teams-

Their KR is brutal, he never does anything good. and their Kicker is one of the worst gotta be inside the 40 to hit a FG, but the rest of the unit is the best in the game. They have the best punter in the game, and this is mega key, it means the giants never give up bad field position, and since it is impossible to drive the field against the Giants, it means the giants really never give up points. Then they have the best Kick off coverage too, it is rare to get it out to the 30 against the giants, very rare, so they never give up field position. and one other small thing, LT BLOCKS FGs, any FG outside the 10 LT will block, it is insanity almost to the point that it is unfair, and it would be if it was anyone but LT, he can also block extra points from time to time which is even more insane.

Playbook-

Not a great Playbook, mostly because of pass 1, the worst pass in the game, its curls, a few teams have it and it sucks, you have to throw right away or not at all, their O is based on great pass 2, but because that is the only pass it is easy for the other team to pick it. Both their runs are pretty decent.

Best Player-

Between blocking nearly all FGs and thus making it impossible to score and picking off every bad pass and stopping the run with ease, and being God, LT is their best damn player and the most dominating player in the game, hell in the freaking universe. LT

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Chicago-

Chicago is a powerhouse, they have a top 3 O and top 3 D, they make it hard on every team to beat them and have a chance against everyone. they also have the second best offensive and defensive players in the game. combines these things to get one hell of a team

Offense-

The offense is Walter Payton. HE has 2 running plays that can break out for 30+ yards at any time and he is also in on one passing play. the D will key on the run because they have to so the most popular play is the dump off to Payton, just feed it to him and watch him go. He can deke out any defender that isnt top notch. Their passing game is alright aswell, they have a pretty good QB and a good WR in Willie Gault. They have 2 deep routes on both their passes so it is a good idea to go deep if you got the balls.

Defense-

They are crippled from being the second best D because of one thing, the dreaded 4-3. It single-handedly makes the second best(possibly) defender in the game nearly useless. Mike Singletary plays MLB and because of that he is right in the middle and gets picked up by blockers on almost every run, so you cant be him, you instead have to be Deverson. HE really saves them because without him they would be trash, he plays Safety and is one of the best at it in the game, combine his speed with the overall greatness of the Chicago D(Mongo mcmicheal, Richard Dent, The Fridge!!!), and you have what is arguably the second best D in the game

Special Teams-

Probably the best special teams in the entire game. They have the #1 KR man who must be feared by nearly everyone, Mike Gentry. He is very fast and can go for a TD at any time. They also have exceptional coverage on kicks, probably second best. Their Kicker is the second best in the game and can hit from the 44. The only guy that isnt awesome is their punter who is one of the worst ones but not so brutal he kills you.

Playbook-

Chicago has a good Playbook, 2 outside runs to Payton and one very good dump off pass that is their main play, if they had a real pass 2 then they would be about 50% better, but their pass 2 is totally crap and you basically cant even pass with it so that hurts them bad.

Best Player-

Their Main guy is Payton, he is the second best RB in the game and really cannot be stopped without tons of picking run, so you need to get the passing game going and then let Payton loose for 30 yards back breaking gains that win you the game.

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Minnesota-

they end up being one of the worst teams in the game. this is despite having nothing that is really bad, their D can be pretty good and their o is not horrible either, they can just never get the job done, that and they have the useless WR reverse play that probably hurts them more than anything else.

Offense-

The center piece of this O are their WR, the second fastest bunch of guys in the game, no one is slow, and they got the second fastest WR in the game. He is also the man who runs the reverse, because he is so fast sometimes he can make it work but really it is a shit play. Their RB is not brutal, good enough but only 1 play hurts him. Their QB is one of the worse guys in the game but he isnt so bad you cant pass. Their best play is pass 2, it is risky but can work, pass 1 is also good but you get too much pressure on you for it to be reliable. For some reason, if its not the reverse, they usually cannot score enough points to win.

Defense-

Their D is pretty horrible, but it is saved by one Man, Browner. he is their safety and he might have the toughest job in the game, he has to keep a bad bunch of guys together and hold the opponent to very few points because of the crap O, the only other possible guy to be is doleman who plays RE decent enough but he is no Browner.

Special Teams-

Their KR is Carter, rated 4th best, the man who is their best WR, he does alright but never breaks anything huge out, it is likely because of the blocking. Other than him there isnt much to say, their punter is one of the worse guys, their kicker is only average and their coverage is not brutal but not good.

Playbook-

Its a decent Playbook made god awful because of the addition of the reverse, it cripples them to no end. their passes are good enough to get the job done, and if they just had 2 running plays they maybe they could knock off a good team once in a while, but they are stuck at lowly 3rd worst as it stands now.

Best Player-

Undoubtedly Browner is the entire team. Without him they are nothing, he is the only thing that lets them keep it close, he makes their D respectable and gets their lousy O the ball back quick fast and in a hurry. No one does more with less than Browner does.

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